"School is school, Namine." He sighs, his voice is defeated too, but gentler...because it really isn't her fault, that this is the way it is, in this place.

"In the real world," It's hard, being discouraged by the way things work in this city. It's setting down all the childlike rules of fairness, and seeing things as adults to- like getting a job, or paying for an apartment. Dreams have got to be realistic. "a lot of munny is wrapped up in keeping enough people interested in coming out to see sports"